Welcome to Wieni! 🎉 We believe onboarding is essential — nothing is more important than a good start. This onboarding guide is designed to help you navigate your first weeks with Wieni using an easy-to-follow checklist.
Week 0: Before you start
- Your email address, GitHub account, 1Password, and Slack accounts are activated. These will be shared with you a week before your start date.
- Make sure to read through the Knowledge Center on wieni.com/knowledge-center
Week 1: Getting started
Your first day at Wieni is just around the corner! Nervous? Don’t worry — we’ll make sure you feel welcome and help you integrate quickly. Your assigned buddy will guide you through the first weeks and will be your go-to person for questions, concerns, and insights. The team is notified multiple times to ensure everyone is aware of your arrival.
Day 1: Welcome to the team!
- Arrive at the office in Antwerp or Leuven
- Meet your buddy, who will be waiting to welcome you. If there’s a delay or issue, notify Bart Vermijlen.
- Receive your welcome kit, including your laptop, hardware, and perhaps some surprises 🎁.
- Take an office tour with your buddy to get familiar with the space.
- Get set up with all tools and systems: time tracking Productive, Slack, GitHub, Helpscout, Google Workspace, and more.
- Learn about Wieni’s work culture, including how, when, and where we work.
- Get added to the invites for upcoming Wieni assemblies, team events, and retreats.
- Update your LinkedIn profile with the right visual assets — yay 🎉, you’re officially part of the team!
- Meet with a colleague from HR to discuss your role, responsibilities, and settle in with a general vibe check.
- Enjoy lunch on Wieni — no need to pack one on your first day!
- Last but not least... receive your personalised Wienimoji
Following weeks
Ongoing check-ins
- Regular check-ins with HR after 1 week, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months to discuss your role, responsibilities, and general vibe check.
- Participate in 1:1 introductions with your new team members. We will schedule these for you! Curious about who you’ll be meeting? Get to know the team in advance at wieni.com/people or dive into detailed interviews with team members like Thomas, Mathias, or Gertjan.
- Attend your first team stand-ups or meetings to start getting into the workflow.
Tools and processes
- Set up and familiarize yourself with communication tools (Slack, email).
- Introduction to development tools (Git, CI/CD pipelines), design tools (Figma, Sketch), or client servicing tools like Helpscout and Breezy, ... depending on your role.
- Learn about Wieni’s development process (e.g., Agile/Scrum).
- Walk through ticket workflows — from backlog to deployment.
Additional resources